Iceland vs New Caledonia: Annual change in primary energy use
Iceland
-4.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Caledonia
-4.33 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iceland rank
189th
New Caledonia rank
190th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Iceland
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -4.24 terawatt-hours against -4.33 terawatt-hours in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.09 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 189th and New Caledonia ranks 190th of 218 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5079 terawatt-hours | -0.0622 terawatt-hours | 0.57 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 0.0134 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.26 terawatt-hours | 0.5098 terawatt-hours | 3.75 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 0.8736 terawatt-hours | 0.6175 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0783 terawatt-hours | -1.32 terawatt-hours | 1.4 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Iceland or New Caledonia?
- Iceland, at -4.24 terawatt-hours against -4.33 terawatt-hours in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Iceland and New Caledonia?
- 0.09 terawatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Caledonia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and New Caledonia rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Iceland ranks 189th and New Caledonia ranks 190th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.